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Originally Posted by appu2015
I am interested to know what is the immediate impact of flu shot on neutrophin count,can we expect a sudden dip
Temporarily?my daughter had a flu shot and only few minutes later had a blood test which reported 0.2 neutrophin count .we are having one more blood test but curious if anyone has any input on impact of flu shot on neutrophin count.
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appu2015,
In normal cases, a flu shot causes no change in white count, or may make the white count rise slightly, so I don't think your daughter's flu shot contributed to her low neutrophil count.
From what I've read, it's OK to get a flu shot when you have a cold, but you shouldn't get the shot while you have a fever. You said in another thread that your daughter didn't have a fever, so that's good. Keep an eye on her temperature, and let the doctor know immediately if she develops a fever.
Note: There was a
Flu shots and low WBC thread in these forums a couple of years ago, but that was for an MDS patient.